Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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